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OTR Backup 05/21/2026

Family farm foreclosure - Daily Kos A cartoon by Drew Sheneman. This Teacher Asked Kids A Simple Question And Was Heartbroken After Hearing Their Answers | Bored Panda Last year we wrote a post about Kyle Schwartz, a third grade teacher at Doull Elementary School in Denver, Colorado who gave her students one very simple task. She asked them to complete the sentence I wish my teacher knew... and the answers were as surprising as they were heartbreaking. Social Issues Don't Toss Your Old PC: 21 Ways to Give Your Device New Life | PCMag Forget condos: Young Canadians are eyeing cottages as the new housing hack - NOW Toronto A new report suggests many young Canadians are now viewing recreational properties as a...
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OTR Backup 05/20/2026

Dinosaur Comics - May 18th, 2026 - awesome fun times! this comic... might be the best comic? MacBook Neo is living rent-free in PC rivals' heads | Macworld Laptop buyers like the MacBook Neo. But laptop manufacturers are obsessed with it. White hydrogen discovered in billion-year-old Canadian Shield rock points to potential new energy source If you're still using Chrome on Android, you're missing out on a genuinely better browser It's arguably better than Chrome on all platforms, too. Your AI Glossary: 54 Terms Everyone Should Know - CNET How does artificial intelligence use tokens, and should we be worried that A...
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OTR Backup 05/19/2026

“You’re A Monster In Bed”: 71 Random Memes To Bring Out The Laughter When You Need It Most | Bored Panda While some of the Gen-X crew is still trying to find their way around social media, Gabs Pkitass Torres is owning it. A self-proclaimed retired extreme couponer runs a couple of hilarious social media accounts, sharing jokes and memes that put the fun back into being over 50. Here are some of her funniest posts. Funny, Memes An Experiment Put LLMs in Charge of Radio Stations. You'll Never Guess How It Went Let DJ Claude cook. Talking Tours — Google Arts & Culture 10 Free Google AI Tools You're Probably Not Using Yet (But Should Be) ...
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OTR Backup 05/18/2026

Dr Hook frontman Dennis Locorriere dies aged 76 | Perspective Media Here’s something Trump and Iran have in common Google unveils Googlebook: Android-powered AI laptops replace Chromebooks with Gemini at the OS level Google killed ChromeOS and launched Googlebook, a premium Android laptop where Gemini is the interface. Magic Pointer turns the cursor into an AI agent. Devices ship this autumn. Google Opal is the most impressive no-code app builder I've tested, and it's completely free to use You're missing out. Google holds a massive archive of everything you've ever looked at and this is how to view it Did you kno...
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OTR Backup 05/17/2026

Steve Sack editorial cartoon: Grill Master Trump An original editorial cartoon by Steve Sack, like this one on the U.S. economy and inflation, will publish on MinnPost each Thursday. The quiet relocation of people experiencing homelessness An old high school friend, a long drive, and a glimpse into the decisions that move people experiencing homelessness from one city to another 'Overwhelmingly clear' students cheated on exam: Western University prof Ontario tornado alerts: What you need to know Ontario has experienced its first tornado of spring and residents are urged to monitor alerts and follow safety guidelines during severe weather. ...
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OTR Backup 05/16/2026

“Flea for Two” (1955)- in IB Technicolor! | Ontario city plans major tribute for 10th anniversary of The Tragically Hip | Globalnews.ca Kingston will host concerts, screenings and tribute events marking 10 years since The Tragically Hip’s emotional final hometown show. University of Toronto revokes Buffy Sainte-Marie’s honorary degree Your doctor’s AI notetaker may be making things up, Ontario audit finds - Ars Technica Made-up therapy referrals, incorrect prescriptions among the common mistakes. 7 places that I consider the worst to live in Ontario, as a Toronto local - Narcity Don't hate me (you know I'm right)...
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OTR Backup 05/15/2026

The South rises to suppress Black voters again Android vs. iPhone: Which OS Dominates in the 2026 Smartphone War? - Comparison 2026 - PCMag Canada The walls are coming down, but which side of the fence is better? We pit Apple and Google against each other across 14 essential categories to see who truly rules the smartphone space. 10 Google Maps settings I immediately change on every new phone - and why | ZDNET 5 Chromebooks you should buy now instead of waiting for a Googlebook Googlebooks are launching later this year as Google's next laptop solution. But why wait when you can buy these 5 Chromebooks now? Text scammers targeting Ontarians ...
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